Cortex Pipes vs Yarrow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Cortex Pipes
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Connect every pipe. Fill the board. Find your flow. Pipes is a satisfying color-matching puzzle that's easy to pick up and impossible to stop. Draw paths to link every matching pair, cover every tile โ and don't cross the streams! But there's a twist. Some boards have warps โ magical portals that teleport your pipes across the grid. Route your connections through the warp and watch them reappear on the other side. It sounds wild. It feels genius. Why you'll love it: โข Hundreds of handcrafted puzzles, from quick 5ร5 starters to mind-bending 10ร10 grids โข Multiple colors per board โ coordinate every connection โข Warps that bend space and flip your strategy upside down โข Multiple difficulty levels: Easy, Medium, Hard, Expert โข Clean, minimal design โ pure puzzle, zero clutter Perfect for: Lazy mornings, commutes, waiting rooms, or any time your brain wants a gentle workout. Free to play. Easy to love. Hard to master.
Yarrow
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Pull the threads. Reveal the picture. Yarrow is a cozy yarn sort puzzle where every picture is woven from colorful threads โ and your job is to unravel it, one strand at a time. HOW TO PLAY - Tap the yarn spools in the play area to send them up to your dock. - When a color fills your dock, matching threads on the picture get pulled free โ but only the ones with a clear path out. - Every thread points the way with an arrow. Read the directions, clear the right threads first, and open an escape route for the rest. - Untangle every strand to complete the picture. Simple to start. The puzzle is in the order you pull. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT - Relaxing, satisfying thread-pulling. - Hundreds of handcrafted pictures to unravel. - One-tap controls โ play with one hand, anywhere. - Calm enough to unwind, tricky enough to keep you thinking. - No timers, no pressure โ just you and the yarn. Whether you want to switch your brain off or solve a real tangle, Yarrow has a thread for that. Download Yarrow and start pulling.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Yarrow at 12.0 against Cortex Pipes's 14.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Cortex Pipes | Yarrow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 343 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Hugo Peyron | PERCAS VIET NAM JOINT STOCK COMPANY |
In-app purchases
Cortex Pipes
No in-app purchases
Yarrow
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cortex Pipes free?
Is Yarrow free?
Do Cortex Pipes or Yarrow have ads?
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